the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Party’s support baseYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
the Economy › Inflation
Has the government done enough to lower inflation?
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseLower |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseHurt |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Tax-Free Social Security
Should Social Security benefits be tax-free?
the Economy › Unrealized Gains Tax
Should the government tax unrealized gains?
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it |
the Economy › Tax-Free Tips
Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?
the Economy › CEO Pay Cap
Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced |
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency |
the Economy › Gas Tax
Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
the Economy › Presidential influence on interest rates
Should the President have a role in determining interest rates?
the Economy › Private Equity Compensation
Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
Party’s support baseNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, not until we decrease our national debt |
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, classify it as a commodity |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes |
the Economy › Gig Workers
Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?
Party’s support baseYes, if they work at least forty hours per week |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
JC>JC John Cornyn voterbaseNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country |
the Economy › Silicon Valley Bank Bailout
Should the government provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank?
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
